I use the blue Hylomar on the figure 8's instead of silicone. Does just as
well but allows for easier removal as it never hardens.
Bob Kramer
rkramer3@austin.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] water in the oil
> Besides a crack in the stud area ( have a look at the stud hole in the
> block
> next to the oil supply to the head) of the block maybe it comes from the
> liner
> foot. A snippet what I have written to a froum a week ago:
>
> "I found corrosion at the fig. 8 gasket on several engines, in one case
> the
> gasket failed from corrosion and water went through into the sump.
>
>>From my point of view the most important thing to do is to prevent the
>>gasket
> from getting wet so the gasket is only a spacer and not a gasket anymore.
>
> To avoid the fig. 8 gasket from getting wet I use a thick layer of
> silicone on
> both sides of the gasket, apply silicone on the sleeve and the block seat.
> Then I fit it wet in wet together and compress it with screwing on the
> head
> and torgue it up to 90 Nm.
> The silicone is squeezing out and does seal the whole liner bottom area.
>
> Never failed 'till now.
>
> Chris "
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <KENMUN@aol.com>
> To: <FOT@AUTOX.TEAM.NET>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:48 PM
> Subject: [Fot] water in the oil
>
>
>> fot, i need advice on fixing a problem of water in the oil in my tr3
>> vintage
>> racer. the problem began when i milled the head to increase the cr to
> 10.5/1.
>> advice at the time was that i needed the steel head gasket. i've tried 3
>> different composite head gaskets and 2 configurations of steel gasket. in
> one
>> degree or another the problem returns after a very short time of running.
> i've also
>> tried all brands of head/ head gasket repair products. the liners stand
> above
>> the block around.002/.005".in desperation i returned to a stock head and
>> gasket. the problem is still there. i know the modified head was a prime
> suspect
>> but,what are other ways for water to get into the oil and how would know?
>> thanks, ken m.
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